Re: [PATCH] kernel.h: add comments for system_states

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Thu May 01 2025 - 21:29:11 EST




On 12/10/24 10:55 AM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 5:57 AM Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Provide some basic comments about the system_states and what they imply.
>> Also convert the comments to kernel-doc format.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx>
>> Cc: Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: linux-pm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" <James.Bottomley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Fine by me.
>
> Acked-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael@xxxxxxxxxx>
>

Please merge...
Thanks.

>> ---
>> include/linux/kernel.h | 14 ++++++++++++--
>> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> --- linux-next-20241125.orig/include/linux/kernel.h
>> +++ linux-next-20241125/include/linux/kernel.h
>> @@ -176,9 +176,19 @@ extern int root_mountflags;
>>
>> extern bool early_boot_irqs_disabled;
>>
>> -/*
>> - * Values used for system_state. Ordering of the states must not be changed
>> +/**
>> + * enum system_states - Values used for system_state.
>> + * Ordering of the states must not be changed
>> * as code checks for <, <=, >, >= STATE.
>> + *
>> + * @SYSTEM_BOOTING: %0, no init needed
>> + * @SYSTEM_SCHEDULING: system is ready for scheduling; OK to use RCU
>> + * @SYSTEM_FREEING_INITMEM: system is freeing all of initmem; almost running
>> + * @SYSTEM_RUNNING: system is up and running
>> + * @SYSTEM_HALT: system entered clean system halt state
>> + * @SYSTEM_POWER_OFF: system entered shutdown/clean power off state
>> + * @SYSTEM_RESTART: system entered emergency power off or normal restart
>> + * @SYSTEM_SUSPEND: system entered suspend or hibernate state
>> */
>> extern enum system_states {
>> SYSTEM_BOOTING,
>>

--
~Randy